FDLP Forecast Study
Beta FDLP.gov Launches
The next generation of the official Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Web site is released in beta. Available at http://beta.fdlp.gov, the site is designed to transform our Web services into a...
Final Deadline for FDLP Forecast Submissions Is Friday
The final deadline for submitting your FDLP Library Forecasts, FLDP State Forecasts, and State Focused Action Plans is quickly approaching. After Friday, November 30, 2012, the U.S. Government Printing...
FDLP and C&I Metrics - October 2012
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released statistics for October 2012 regarding the activites of the FDLP and the Cataloging and Indexing (C&I) Program.
Special Offer of Back Issues of the Statistical Abstract
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is offering back issues of select years of the Statistical Abstract (C 3.134: item no. 0150) free to Federal depository libraries. Copies are available on...
FDsys and Trustworthy Digital Repository Certification
In January 2013, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will begin an audit process for GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) to become a certified trustworthy digital repository. GPO completed an...
New Electronic Titles October 2012
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for October 2012. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
Cataloging Record Distribution Program Extended through FY13
Based on continued funding, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is extending the Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP) through FY2013. The project is designed to distribute GPO-produced cataloging...
Post JFK assassination Air Force One Flight Deck Recording
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is providing public access to the newly discovered audio tape recording of conversations between various individuals in Washington and Air Force...
GPO Access PURL Modifications Complete
In January 2011, 42,163 PURLs were modified to change the target URLs to point from GPO Access to the FDsys equivalent; however, discrepancies were discovered in PURLs that originally pointed to http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/*....
Update: Resource Description and Access (RDA), Changes to the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP)
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been keeping track of the upcoming implementation of the new cataloging standards, Resource Description and Access (RDA). The RDA project page has been updated...
2012 United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (The Plum Book)
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has made the United States Policy and Supporting Positions, or the “The Plum Book,” available in print and online. The Plum Book is alternately prepared...
Final Shipping List Numbers for FY12
Libraries are reminded that all new tangible items that were added to item selection profiles during FY12 are now active. The final shipping lists issued for FY12 are as follows: PaperMicroficheSeparatesElectronicUSGS 2012-0443-P...
Annual Updates to Item Selection Profiles
The U.S. Government Printing (GPO) has discovered that the program designed to move pending adds of tangible item numbers from libraries’ selection baskets to their selection profiles on October 1 did...
NAICS Manual, 2012
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual is now available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. It will be distributed to depository libraries under: Title: North American...
List of Classes, April 2012
The first print edition of the List of Classes using data in the Depository Selection Information Management System (DSIMS) is being prepared for publication and copies will be distributed to libraries...
2012 DLC Meeting and Conference Proceedings
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) would like to thank all those that attended and presented at the 80th meeting of the Depository Library Council and the 20th Federal Depository Library Conference...
Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)
You are invited to an educational webinar entitled “Using Metadata to Navigate GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys).” Join the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at...
Tracking Federal Regulations in GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys)
You are invited to an educational webinar on Tracking Federal Regulations in GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys)! Join GPO on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm EDT as we offer a 45-minute course in utilizing...
2012 Annual Interagency Depository Seminar Schedule
Space is still available for the U.S. Government Printing Office's (GPO's) 25th Annual Interagency Depository Seminar, which will be held in Washington, DC, from Monday, July 30 through Friday, August...
Transcripts and Proceedings from the Fall 2011 Meeting and Conference
Transcripts and proceedings from the fall 2011 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference (Meeting and Conference) are available from the event page along with: Remarks...
Expanded Access to Public Health Reports
In partnership with the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is increasing the options for electronic access to Public Health Reports for depository...
Refreshed Browse Topics Launched
As part of standard technology refresh, Browse Topics has been relaunched. With help from summer intern, Greg Gamel, the site features a new template design, search engine friendly URLs, and upgraded backend...
Increasing Participants in the PACER Access and Education Program
After initial beta testing, the PACER: Access and Education Program is ready to expand the number of participating libraries. The Program is now ready to add fifty Federal depository libraries. Priority...
DARTS To Be Discontinued
The pilot project with the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to provide depository library access to approximately 240,000 scientific and technical publications will cease September 30, 2011....
New Partnership for Davis Bacon Wage Determinations
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has partnered with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) to provide permanent public access to Davis Bacon Wage Determination...